Electricity

Samoa National Building code 2017 - draft

The National Building Code of Samoa (NBC) is a performance based set of standards that provides objectives and descriptions of how a building and site should be constructed to achieve a structurally-sound and sustainable built environment.

As a performance based document, the NBC describes the outcome of a DEVELOPMENT project rather than prescribing a stepby-step method of how to construct.

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SolarCity and Tesla: Ta'u Microgrid - American Samoa

The island of Ta’u in American Samoa, located more than 4,000 miles from the West Coast of the United States, now hosts a solar power and battery storage-enabled microgrid that can supply nearly 100 percent of the island’s power needs from renewable energy. This provides a cost-saving alternative to diesel, removing the hazards of power intermittency and making outages a thing of the past.

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Niue 2018 Household Electrical Appliances, Lights, and End-use Survey - Process and Findings

A household electrical appliances, lights, and end-use survey was undertaken in Niue during the period 2-23 March 2018. A total of 210 households were surveyed, which is around 44% of all households. The report covers the survey process as well as findings. 

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University of the South Pacific (USP) - ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2015

The initiative of sustainability is driven from the top management of the university. The Energy Management Plan supplements the Strategic Theme of ‘Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change’ from the USP Strategic Plan 2013-2018. To implement the theme the Energy Efficiency Working Group (EEWG) has been formed.

University of the South Pacific (USP) - ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN 2016

The initiative of sustainability is driven from the top management of the university. The Energy Management Plan supplements the Strategic Theme of ‘Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change’ from the USP Strategic Plan 2013-2018. To implement the theme the Energy Efficiency Working Group (EEWG) has been formed.

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